Beth wrote:
> I had a DR's wife approach me at work yesterday about CS. (I work at a > health food store) She said her husbands book mentions that only 5 ppm > should be taken and anything over that could be dangerous. Also, that > it shouldn't be taken long term. Now, from reading the posts here it > sounds like many of you have been taking it for years and are taking > over 5 ppm. Her husbands book is a medical book. She refused to buy > our store products which range from 10 ppm to 45 ppm. All of which > I've taken but only when needed for sinus infections. My boyfriend > however would like to take them regularly as he has asthma. What is > safe to take and will it help his asthma? > > Giving a limit on the ppm of cs without giving a limit on how much to > take is nonsense. That is, if you have 10 ppm and dilute it with an > equal amount of distilled water, they you will have 5 ppm. Now, when > you get up above 20 ppm, I do tend to agree with that since the > particles will start getting bigger, a simple dilution will not > necessarily make it the same as CS produced at that ppm. > > CS may help asthma. Killing any pathogens that are present, might > help the body stabalize its immune system. > > > > Also, I have my grandmother taking it. She is 86 and recently had a > fever over 104. I finally convinced my mother to put her on the CS > after 5 days of a high fever. Her fever was gone the next am and has > come back slightly now and then since. She is drinking a ton of water, > Could the CS make her thirsty? (I know she didn't drink much while she > was sick so maybe she's making up for lost fluids. > > I would not expect CS to may one thirsty. However any toxins in the > body can certainly cause that. This can be anything from elevated > sugar in the blood, to heavy metals released by eating garlic, or > toxins released when pathogens die. > > Marshall
